A number of pediatricians have said that children are given fever medicines even with a slight rise in temperatures

The Academy also said that not only the parents, by doctors too readily prescribe the medicines to bring down the temperature. “Combination therapy with acetaminophen (paracetamol) and ibuprofen may place infants and children at increased risk because of dosing errors and adverse outcomes, and these potential risks must be carefully considered”, the report said.
Source-Medindia